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Across 6 destinations in Afghanistan, the warmest is Kandahār at 40 °C in Jul, the coolest is Kabul at 33 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 190 mm in Kandahār to 394 mm in Kunduz. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

6 destinations with full climate records · 91 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Afghanistan varies

Climate varies across Afghanistan. At the warmest month of the year, Kandahār averages 40 °C by day while Kabul reaches 33 °C — a difference of 7.6 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Kunduz averages 394 mm a year against 190 mm in Kandahār.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Herāt
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Jalālābād
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Kabul
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Kandahār
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Kunduz
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Mazār-e Sharīf
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Kabul Jul 33 °C 389 mm
Herāt Jul 35 °C 268 mm
Kandahār Jul 40 °C 190 mm
Mazār-e Sharīf Jul 38 °C 229 mm
Jalālābād Jun 37 °C 279 mm
Kunduz Jul 39 °C 394 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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